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Bill Martell – DIY Filmmaking – Part 4
Tag: Film School London
Why Low-Budget Filmmakers Shouldn’t Skimp on Location
Milo GarnerFilmmaker, critic, and erstwhile pilgrim, Milo is interested in Dutch angles, silent movies, and the secrets of the Holy Ghost. He is currently developing a comedic retelling of Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying (funds pending). letterboxd.com/Garnaius/
The Ten Thousand Hours Rule for Filmmakers
In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell published an influential book Outliers in which he unveiled his ten thousand hours rule for the first time. What is an outlier? According to one dictionary definition, an outlier is ‘something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body’. Kind of the definition of an […]
5 Things Elliot Grove Learned in 2018
New Year’s Eve and things might be quietening down. If you live in the north of England we hear that you’re being battered by the Beast From The East 2. I hope you are safe and sound. A quarter century since starting Raindance I’m still learning big lessons. And 2018 was no different. Did I […]
Make It Your Year – Go From Film Fan To Filmmaker
Happy 2019! It’s time to go from film fan to filmmaker Here at Raindance we’ve decided that January is going to be a special month. What better month to re-invigorate your dreams than January? Of course, everyone repeats that every day, but we really mean it. Why? Assert yourself: let’s go from film fan to […]
[BOOK REVIEW] The Comic Hero’s Journey by Steve Kaplan
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After the success of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, Kaplan follows this up with an equally insightful book, The Comic Hero’s Journey. This time, Kaplan veers away from the more general successful tools and techniques of comedy (although he does incorporate several of the familiar tools learnt such as the non-hero, winning and positive action) and instead […]
Independent film in the age of the 1%
Independent film is what we live and breathe for at Raindance. There is nothing like the thrill of getting to watch a film from a new filmmaker, and be utterly transported by it. The privilege of supporting filmmakers on their journey is unparalleled. This is why Raindance is first and foremost a film school. We […]
Music First? Film Music at Raindance 2018, introduction by composer Edward Farmer
Raindance aims to show the best in new cinema from the UK and around the world and specialises in first-time directors and discovery. So how are the new breed of film directors approaching working with film music on their movies? I attended Raindance for the first time this year and interviewed several Directors about their […]
The Filmmakers’ Art Of The Side Hustle
Successful filmmakers perfect the art of the side hustle. Frustrated wannabes think of their filmmaking ambitions as their side hustle. They keep plodding until something financially secure comes along. Deciding to become a filmmaker or screenwriter is one of those death-defying moments akin to jumping off a cliff. It’s great you’ve finally decided to follow […]
2019 Filmmaking Trends You Need To Know
The end of the year has, yet again, arrived at a terrifying pace. 2018 has come and almost gone. It is time to do an appraisal of the year. Spotify has already let us know what we listened to all year and newspapers are letting us know what a terrible year it has been in […]
